Mariam Wallentin performing with Crash Ensemble at New Music Dublin (Photo: Joanne Taaffe)
Most Read Articles on the Journal of Music (2–7 March)
1. New Music Up a Notch
Ireland’s largest contemporary music festival New Music Dublin took place at the National Concert Hall and nearby venues last weekend and featured twenty concerts and twenty-two world premieres. Adrian Smith reviews.
2. ‘There have been hundreds – very successful women composers… They’re forgotten about’: An Interview with Róisín Maher of Finding a Voice
This weekend, the third Finding a Voice concert series, which features female composers from the twelfth century to the present day, takes place in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Artistic Director Róisín Maher spoke to the Journal of Music about the ideas behind the series and the new musical strands this year.
3. New Director of the Arts Council
Maureen Kennelly to take up her new role in May.
4. Can Anyone But Artists Themselves Solve Their Money Problems?
If artists and musicians are ever going to solve their perennial financial issues then it is time for a different approach, writes Toner Quinn.
5. Podcast: Finding Your Voice as a Folk Singer: An Interview with Daoirí Farrell
Dublin folk singer Daoirí Farrell speaks to Toner Quinn about starting to sing publicly in his twenties, his recent recordings, and the singers and musicians that have influenced him.
6. Lankum Win RTÉ Choice Music Prize Album of the Year
The prize was awarded to Lankum for their third album ‘The Livelong Day’ at Vicar Street (5 March).
7. Concert Planner: 2–8 March 2020
This week’s concerts from Monday to Sunday. To have your concert included next week (9–15 March), please add it to our listings.
9. Podcast: Why Now is the Time to Start a Record Label – An Interview with Gareth Murphy
Editor Toner Quinn speaks to author and Journal of Music contributor Gareth Murphy about why we need a new generation of record label owners, why now is the time to start one, and how to avoid the classic pitfalls.
10. Nominees Announced for the Scottish Awards for New Music 2020
David Fennessy, Thea Musgrave, the Scottish Ensemble, Aidan O’Rourke and Kit Downes, Ben Lunn, Richard Craig, and Brìghde Chaimbeul among nominees.